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Noun: poundal  pawn-dul
  1. A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound; equal to 0.1382 newtons
    - pdl

Derived forms: poundals

Type of: force unit

Encyclopedia: Poundal

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